Author
Topic: New Darth Vader and Snowtrooper! (Read 1799 times)

So Hasbro finally put up a couple pictures of the new Vader and Snowtrooper figures this morning (oddly no Jedi Luke though).

That Vader looks pretty sweet! I'm a little concerned over the "lightsaber throwing action" and what it will do to the (permanent) positioning of his arm though. But the detail in his face is even better than the previous RH Vader, and it looks like he'll be able to hold his nicely detailed lightsaber with both hands (I think). Not sure why his cape's got to be quite so "wind blown" though...

The Snowtrooper looks decent. Nothing spectacular, and pretty similar to it's previous incarnations. Can't say that I care at all for Hasbro decision to remove the two waistband utility pouches from the front of his uniform though! Ugh. I guess the functioning holster is a nice touch, though I'm not sure how authentic that is. I'm assuming it's the same tri-pod cannon as before, which was already pretty good looking.

SilverZ

Vader is fanstastic. I'm really pleased that they've toned down the action feature enough that it doesn't look like it detracts from the pose and sculpt of the figure. He's a worthy successor to the original RH Vader, and has all the added tooling advancements from the Commtech Vader onewards. I've heard a lot of discussion about the original RHV being the greatest SW figure ever, but when you place him next those later Vaders, he has issues with height and head-size scale. This one seems to address that. He'll certainly be great for display.

But I'm guessing that since he's supposedly the "dueling w/ Vader" version, we unfortunately won't be seeing a lot of the other cool stuff that we've been hoping for with this figure: removable Endor poncho & helmet, interchangeable hands, skull & bone from Rancor pit, etc... Bummer!

Logged

SilverZ

But I'm guessing that since he's supposedly the "dueling w/ Vader" version, we unfortunately won't be seeing a lot of the other cool stuff that we've been hoping for with this figure: removable Endor poncho & helmet, interchangeable hands, skull & bone from Rancor pit, etc... Bummer!

That's true and it's a real shame. However, to put a hopeful spin on it, maybe this Jedi Luke will a versatile enough version that it can be reworked in '04 to be an Endor Luke, by just adding a poncho and helmet, and a few minor pose adjustments.

They've done it in the past, and if we're lucky and get a definitive sculpt of Jedi Luke, I'd be ok with a couple rehash versions down the line. It would certainly be better than them re-releasing things like New Likeness Leia.

Good point. I guess that would make for a decent alternative. I still wish we could've just had one "Ultimate Jedi Luke" Deluxe figure, with all the trimmings (like the commemorative 100th figure in the 12" line for the regular Luke). I'd pay the Deluxe $10 price for something real nice like that! Wishful thinking, I know.

Hopefully there will be a few more loose shots of the new Vader at Toy Fair over the next several days, so we can get a better look at him in some different poses...

Vader ->Nothing really impressing to me simply because it's just as good as the Bespin Vader. I'm interested in the articulation of the arms as everyone else is... I'll admit that if it turns out he's better artic'd than Bespin Vader I'll take him. If not, then I'll pass. I must say the Anakin head is nice though.

SnowTrooper ->Bah, POTF articulation here. I wanted knee/elbow/wrist joints... hand articulation at least.I'll probably buy it since I only got 1 of the POTF ones...